I had both hips needing replacement. Corroded at level 4, both hips.
I did the right one on May 10th 2022. I'm very unhappy with the job done on my leg and I am at a loss on what to do.
My right leg is now longer to where people actually tell me I'm limping. I wear a lift in my left shoe. Still is uneven.
I have degenerative disk disease in my back and the length difference is causing a lot of pain. I'm dealing with the best i can.
It also pinches on the side of my leg and the metal area is concaving in with my
regular leg obviously showing outward.
The storms just kill me. My foot gets very cold. If i pivot my balance is off. My left hip is worse than the right but had a bad pinched nerve so they did that one first.
My surgeon doesn't believe in PT. He said your leg will adjust as you live and walk on it.
He was right on my leg getting better post op, but im down the road now and I know its not going to get any better. I'm afraid to walk to much as my left hip ball has popped out already once. I am so afraid to have the left one done now. I'm afraid I'm going to be in a wheelchair after another one.
Also the surgeon did not believe in pain control. First time I ever woke from surgery screaming. Post op was wheeling in with people screaming. About 2 nurses for 15-20 people. We were offered 2 Tylenols.
Besides that my roommate refused to leave the hospital as her knees did not line up it was so obvious one leg was longer, I was planning to hire an ambulance to get me out of there, I laid in a bed soaked full of urine all night. This is my experience with hip replacement. I just don't know where to start in exercising or living as I'm just afraid of what the left, undone hip will do.
I used to walk 3 hours a day. I had Belgian Shepherds, trained and competed. I had to let what i loved go as i need to be able to move fast with these high energy dogs. I don't walk at all anymore still because I'm afraid my left hip will collapse. I don't even know what doctor I should go to for help.
Any ideas? I curse all the dr and nurses who said you walk the halls right after hip surgery.
I did the right one on May 10th 2022. I'm very unhappy with the job done on my leg and I am at a loss on what to do.
My right leg is now longer to where people actually tell me I'm limping. I wear a lift in my left shoe. Still is uneven.
I have degenerative disk disease in my back and the length difference is causing a lot of pain. I'm dealing with the best i can.
It also pinches on the side of my leg and the metal area is concaving in with my
regular leg obviously showing outward.
The storms just kill me. My foot gets very cold. If i pivot my balance is off. My left hip is worse than the right but had a bad pinched nerve so they did that one first.
My surgeon doesn't believe in PT. He said your leg will adjust as you live and walk on it.
He was right on my leg getting better post op, but im down the road now and I know its not going to get any better. I'm afraid to walk to much as my left hip ball has popped out already once. I am so afraid to have the left one done now. I'm afraid I'm going to be in a wheelchair after another one.
Also the surgeon did not believe in pain control. First time I ever woke from surgery screaming. Post op was wheeling in with people screaming. About 2 nurses for 15-20 people. We were offered 2 Tylenols.
Besides that my roommate refused to leave the hospital as her knees did not line up it was so obvious one leg was longer, I was planning to hire an ambulance to get me out of there, I laid in a bed soaked full of urine all night. This is my experience with hip replacement. I just don't know where to start in exercising or living as I'm just afraid of what the left, undone hip will do.
I used to walk 3 hours a day. I had Belgian Shepherds, trained and competed. I had to let what i loved go as i need to be able to move fast with these high energy dogs. I don't walk at all anymore still because I'm afraid my left hip will collapse. I don't even know what doctor I should go to for help.
Any ideas? I curse all the dr and nurses who said you walk the halls right after hip surgery.